smolder — to burn slowly without flames, or to show suppressed anger or passion
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to burn slowly without flames, or to show suppressed anger or passion
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsmoʊldər/
Example Sentences
- His eyes smoldered with jealousy when he saw his ex with her new boyfriend.
- The pizza box smoldered in the oven after I forgot about it for three hours.
- The forest fire was extinguished, but some logs continued to smolder.
smolder
VERB[/ˈsmoʊldər/]
to burn slowly without flames, or to show suppressed anger or passion
The campfire logs smolder quietly hours after everyone went to sleep.
As embers smolder on his shoulder, his heart grows bolder
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'smolderen' or 'smoulderen', possibly derived from a Low German or Dutch source. The word may be related to 'smolder' as a variant of 'smoulder', with roots in Germanic languages meaning to smoke or burn slowly.
Breakdown
smold- (root meaning to smoke or burn slowly) + -er (verb suffix indicating an action or process) = smolder (to burn without flames)
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📝Examples
“His eyes smoldered with jealousy when he saw his ex with her new boyfriend.”
“The pizza box smoldered in the oven after I forgot about it for three hours.”
“The forest fire was extinguished, but some logs continued to smolder.”
“Her smoldering look across the coffee shop made him spill his latte.”
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